April 11, 1847. Daily Picayune (New Orleans, Louisiana) A North River sloop, commanded by Capt. Weaver, from Haverstraw, Rockland county, to New York, loaded with brick, when opposite Nyack, on the night of the 26th ult., was struck by a heavy flaw of wind and immediately went down. Capt. Weaver, two of his sons and two of the crew were drowned. Three of the bodies have been recovered. August, 7, 1847. Morning News (New London, Connecticut)
The New York papers announce the death in that city of Capt. Elihu S. Bunker, so well known to the travelling public as one of the early and most popular of our steam boat commanders. He was we believe the first man who commanded a boat through the sound from New York to Providence. The old Fulton will long be remembered, and the memory of Capt. Bunker be long cherished by the many thousands who have doubled Point Judith under his gentlemanly charge. Capt. B. was we believe a native of Nantucket -- perhaps of New Bedford -- and was during the earlier part of his life engaged in the whaling business; being for many years captain of a ship in that employment in the Pacific, during which he experienced all sorts of hardships and encountered all sorts of perils. He was in the 75th year of his age at the time of his death.
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